Middle East live: Khamenei says Iran does not want war but will defend its rights
France 24
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Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in his latest written message the Islamic republic did not want war with the United States and Israel, but would protect its rights as a nation, state television reported Thursday.
This comes amid plans for tense discussions between Israel and Lebanon in the US next week.
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